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TM
STATEMENT E2
setup manual
®
MARTIN LOGAN
the loudspeaker technology company
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CONTENTS Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Connections—ESL/Transition Towers . . . . . . . . . . . .23 Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Bi-Wire Connection Master Packing List Horizontal Passive Bi-Amplification Required Tools Vertical Passive Bi-Amplification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 Unpacking the Statement e2 Connections—Subwoofer Towers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 Speaker Placement . .
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BEFORE YOU BEGIN Master Packing List Required Tools Before you being setting up the Statement e2, please make Provided (in crate 12): 9 sure that all 15 crates/boxes are present and accounted — /16 ” Socket 7 for. The list below gives a detailed description of what can /32” Hex head — be found in each numbered crate/box. —Ratcheting screwdriver —Grill cloth tool # Contents You will need to provide: —#2 Phillips head screwdriver Sub (Left) —Small standard screwdriver 1 Master Sub, Left —Level 2 M
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SPEAKER PLACEMENT Initial Speaker Placement The Wall Behind the Listener For optimal performance of the Statement e2 system we Near-field reflections can occur from your back wall, the recommend that the ESL/Transition towers be placed wall behind the listening position. If your listening position approximately five to seven feet from the front wall (the is close to the back wall, these reflections can cause problems wall in front of the listening position) and at least two feet and confuse the
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ASSEMBLY Subwoofer Tower Assembly WARNING! Assembling the Statement e2 requires two people, except for step 12 of the subwoofer tower assembly, which requires three people. Do not attempt any part of the assembly process with one person. 1 Place the primary subwoofer module in position on the floor, (the primary module has 10 binding posts). Corner placement is recommended—it is important to place the sub towers as close to final position as possible, as the final assembled tower weighs approxim
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4 After the second module is in position atop the primary module, place a level on it as shown. Level the module front to back by inserting a small allen wrench (or other suitable instrument) through the hole in the cones on the base of the module (detail), and rotating the cone up or down to achieve level. Figure 5 5 Level the module left to right with the level in position as shown. Adjust the cone feet for height. Figure 6 6 Once the secondary module is level, install the stainless steel Ma
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7 Stack the next secondary module atop the second uti- lizing the same assembly procedure used in step 3. Figure 8 8 Align the cones to the indentations on the cabinet below, and level the module front-to-back and left-to- right, following the same procedure used in steps 4 and 5. Figure 9 9 Repeat the procedure in step 6. Figure 10 Assembly 7
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10 Place the fourth and final module in position (repeat- ing steps 3 thru 6). The top module is distinguished from the other modules by the lack of mounting holes on the top bracket (as shown). Figure 11 11 Align the slots on the top and bottom of the grill cloth frames with the curved extrusion on the module. Place firmly into position so that the velcro fasteners are securely meshed. Figure 12 8 Assembly
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12 Install woofer wiring harness as shown. You can move the tower to the preferred listening position by shifting the unit from side to side and “walking” it. Figure 13 13 When you are confident the sub tower is correctly positioned, mark the floor with masking tape at each corner. Install the spikes by using a safe dolly to tip the sub tower back, remove the glides, and then screw the spikes into place. Make sure you thread the large black rubber washer onto the spike post before installing in
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Transition/Electrostatic Tower Assembly Note: The following instructions describe the assembly of the right channel high-and mid-frequency tower. Duplicate all assembly instructions for the left tower assembly. 1 Attach the outside (semi-circle shaped) trim rail to the transition tower by aligning the five pins on the trim rail with the 5 cam holes in the tower. Figure 15 2 Use a phillips head screwdriver to rotate the cams a little over 180° counter clockwise once the pin is properly aligned i
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4 Install the inside wing (wedge shaped with pins on the side) trim rail by aligning the 5 pins with the corre- sponding cams as in the previous assembly, only this time the cams turn clockwise to lock in the trim wing. Figure 18 5 Finished transition tower assembly. Figure 19 Assembly 11
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6 Pick up the transition tower assembly and insert it as shown into the base so the three holes in the mounting bracket line up with the holes in the tower. Figure 20 7 Push the tower towards the center for proper align- ment. Figure 21 1 8 Once the holes are properly aligned, insert the 3 /2” x 9 /16” hex head lag screws through a steel washer and into the tower. Finger tighten—do not tighten all the way. Figure 22 12 Assembly
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9 Use a level to bring the tower 90 degrees vertical left to right. Figure 23 10 When the tower is perfectly plumb, go ahead and tighten the bolts securely. Figure 24 11 Use your level to plumb the tower front to back. Figure 25 Assembly 13
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12 Tighten tower wing bolt. Figure 26 13 Tighten base bolts. Figure 27 14 Connect the tower as shown (red to red, black to black). Figure 28 14 Assembly
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15 Install the ESL wing trim (wedge shaped with pins on the narrow end) by aligning the 5 pins with the corre- sponding cams. The cams turn clockwise to lock the trim with in place. Figure 29 16 Insert the electrostatic panel as shown. Figure 30 1 9 17 Line up holes and insert the 2 /4” x /16” button head cap screws (black) through a steel washer and into the tower. Finger tighten. Figure 31 Assembly 15
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18 Use a level to plumb the electrostatic panel left-to- right. Figure 32 19 Measure the space between towers (top and bottom). The space should measure exactly 2 inches. Figure 33 20 Tighten frame bolts as shown. Figure 34 16 Assembly
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21 Use a level to plumb the electrostatic panel front-to- back. Figure 35 22 Tighten wing bolts. Figure 36 23 Tighten base bolts. Figure 37 Assembly 17
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24 Connect light bar Figure 38 25 Connect electrostatic panel wires to the color-coded screw-terminal connector. Figure 39 26 ESL panel properly connected. Figure 40 18 Assembly
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27 Find the loops at the top of the transition tower grill sock. Figure 41 28 Hook the loops as indicated at the top of the tower. Figure 42 29 Hook the loops on the bottom of the sock on the bottom of the tower as indicated. Figure 43 Assembly 19
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30 Push the grill sock into the slot provided to stretch the cloth taut, from top to bottom. Figure 44 31 Place the top of the base into position. Note: You may want to wait before installing the top of the base as settings inside the base may need changing. Figure 45 20 Assembly
